According to Lehigh County Communication Center, Mauch Chunk Road is closed between Scherersville Road and Evangate Drive in South Whitehall Township due to an earlier crash involving a vehicle into a pole. The crash occurred at Mauch Chunk Road and Brown Street, north of Route 22.

Several traffic lights are reported out due to a power outage caused by the crash. According to PPL's Outage Center, nearly 1,673 customers are without power in the area.

Motorists should use caution and expect delays while traveling through the area.